Martial Soul City, Martial Soul Square
"Dong'er! Don't you love me anymore!" Xiao Gang cried out in despair.
Bibi Dong, with her right arm around Ning Fengzhi and her left arm around Qian Xunqian, shook her head helplessly and said:
"Xiaogang, I'm sorry, I don't think I have...love for you anymore. Sigh... Although I know it's harsh of me to say this, in order to give our love a perfect ending, I still have to say it:"
Let's break up!
"No!!!"
"Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is howling..."
Yu Xiaogang covered his head with both hands, fell to his knees with a thud, and roared:
"Dong'er, didn't you used to love watching me research martial spirit theories? I'm about to publish my 'Ten Core Competencies of Martial Spirits'! I'm about to become a household name as a theoretical master!"
"this..."
Bibi Dong had the words on the tip of her tongue, but in the end, she swallowed them back down.
The saying goes, "There is no harm without comparison." In the past, she only had Yu Xiaogang as a theoretical master in her eyes, so she was naturally deceived by him, this bookworm, who kept spouting off his erudition.
But now, the Qianxunqian she's holding is a true theoretical master, no, she should be called a scientific research giant. According to Qianxunqian, her innate soul power cultivation device model has made a breakthrough.
Next comes assembly, starting with experiments on soul beasts. If successful, then experiments will be conducted on death row inmates. At that point, even ordinary people without innate soul power will be able to cultivate!
This invention alone solved a problem that had plagued the Douluo Continent for tens of thousands of years. Bibi Dong is an intellectual lover; anyone who can win her heart must first be highly intelligent.
Therefore, Qianxun Qianbian raised Bibi Dong's standards for choosing a partner, which is scientifically known as the threshold.
After comparing her boyfriend over the past three years, Bibi Dong realized that he was just a "master" at reciting texts. He was barely good enough to be a primary school teacher and teach children general science, but...
To call him a theoretical master is utterly ridiculous.
However, since he was her ex-boyfriend, she refrained from criticizing Yu Xiaogang's most prized theoretical knowledge in person, as the breakup should be dignified.
Unfortunately, Bibi Dong wanted a dignified breakup, but Ning Fengzhi didn't. He smiled and looked Yu Xiaogang up and down.
The phrases "a smile that hides a dagger" and "a smiling tiger" perfectly describe people like Ning Fengzhi.
"This must be the future number one theoretical master of Douluo Continent," Ning Fengzhi said casually.
Yu Xiaogang chuckled, forgetting all about whether they were rivals in love. He scratched his head and said awkwardly:
"Not at all, not at all, it's still a long way off! However, the word 'future' is indeed quite apt! This gentleman truly has keen insight and a discerning eye!"
Chihiro turned her head away, not wanting to look at the fool.
Bibi Dong lowered her head silently, regretting why she had ever fallen for such a person.
"What profound insights do you have to offer? Please share them so I can savor them... Did you just mention something like... 'The Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls'?"
Yu Xiaogang touched his nose, chuckled twice, and said:
"Anyway, it's going to be published in a few days, so there's no harm in telling you guys now. Dong'er, you're the first people to know about my 'Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul'! (And of course, the readers in front of the screen too)"
"Brother Yu, please."
"Ahem!" Yu Xiaogang was not willing to miss any opportunity to show off. At this moment, he put his hands behind his back, raised his head and puffed out his chest, looking quite like a superior person.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong was even more furious. She had been fooled by this kind of person's pretense because she hadn't experienced much in life. Sigh!
"Innate soul power is directly proportional to the strength of one's martial soul!" After saying this, Yu Xiaogang glanced at the three of them.
Hehehe, hurry up and praise my theory!
"Uncle, isn't this common sense? Our teacher just talked about this today..."
A little girl playing in the Martial Soul Square tugged at Yu Xiaogang's pants and said something.
Bibi Dong couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter: "Little girl, what grade are you in!"
"Sister, I'm in first grade this year!"
"Great!"
Ning Fengzhi is still a kind and honest person. He can even save face for his master and hold back his laughter. He truly deserves to be the future sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
"Brother Yu, did you copy this theory incorrectly? Did you accidentally include some common sense while compiling it?"
Yu Xiaogang blushed, an awkward blush. Undeterred, he asked the young girl:
"Is this really common sense?"
"Yes!" the little girl answered innocently. "If you don't believe me, my classmates are all around here, they can all testify. Uncle, you didn't go to elementary school, did you?"
"Pfft!" Yu Xiaogang felt a mouthful of blood rise up, but thankfully he didn't spit it out.
In an attempt to save face, Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and continued to maintain his enigmatic image:
"There are nine more rules. The second one is: There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters."
Hearing this, even the usually composed Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Chihiro nodded and said, "I never imagined that Uncle could come up with such a great theory!"
Yu Xiaogang stood tall and proud, feeling quite pleased with himself. "Hmph! This is the power of this old man! Bah! Master!"
"Oh? Since this theory is correct in your opinion, then why are you still at level eighteen with your soul power even though you are twenty-one years old?"
Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.
Chihiro Chiya chimed in at the opportune moment: "Yeah, yeah, Uncle was only level 18 three years ago, why didn't he level up in three years?"
"puff!"
Bibi Dong couldn't hold back any longer. Although a breakup should be dignified, she might regret it for the rest of her life if she didn't participate in such a great spectacle.
"According to your theory, Xiao Gang, you seem to be a useless Soul Master..."
"Pfft!" The ex-girlfriend's knife was the real knife, stabbing Gangzi straight through the heart.
"You...you...you..."
Chihiro then spoke up to explain:
"Sister Bi, Brother Ning, actually, there's some truth to that. If we look at it narrowly, non-combat martial souls are indeed useless, but in a broader sense, all martial souls are useful."
Martial spirits like the sickle and hoe can help farmers cultivate the land and promote agricultural development. The Blue Silver Grass martial spirit can also be used to grow grass and make feed for rabbits. And the Soft Bone Rabbit martial spirit can even be used to act as a rabbit on stage through martial spirit possession!
After all, are humans born to fight?
No, it's for development, for self-sufficiency, and for enjoyment!
Enjoyment requires resources, and the acquisition of resources ultimately comes from human labor.
In order to sustain themselves, people need to work to obtain supplies. In Qianxunqian's opinion, the greatest people in this world are not those Soul Masters who cultivate and compete every day.
They are nothing more than consumers who leech off ordinary people.
Rather, it's the farmers who unintentionally provide food to the world, the architects and workers who build houses for everyone... and perhaps even the Soul Mentors in the future.
They are the producers, the very foundation that allows human society to function! They are not useless!
(End of chapter)